Worcester County Information
Worcester in
Maryland occupies
695 square miles and has a 2006 population of
48,866, a change from a 2000 population of
46,542 and
35,028 in 1990.
11.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
401 acts of violent crime reported in
Worcester in 2004, a change from
351 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,738 people:
6.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.2%.
Read more about
Worcester, Maryland in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Worcester | |
| State | Maryland | |
| Land Area | 695 sq. miles | Ranked 1,454 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 48,866 | Ranked 975 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 48,599 | |
| Population 2000 | 46,542 | Ranked 971 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,028 | Ranked 1,132 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.4% | |
| African American | 14.9% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 401 | 351 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 21 | |
| Robberies | 42 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 338 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,138 | 2,367 |
| Burglaries | 321 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,725 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 92 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 28,294 | 26,077 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,738 | 1,609 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | 6.2% |
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